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龙卷风
lóngjuǎnfēng
Description
龙卷风是一种很强的风，它会转圈，把地上的东西吹到天上。
A 龙卷风 is a very strong wind that spins and lifts things from the ground into the air.
美国有些地方常常有龙卷风，很危险。
Some places in the USA often have 龙卷风, which are very dangerous.
Meanings
龙卷风lóngjuǎnfēng
tornado; a violent whirling windstorm
昨天的龙卷风把很多树吹倒了。
Yesterday's tornado blew down many trees.
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Notes
- Etymology
龙 'dragon' + 卷 'to roll/coil' + 风 'wind', picturing a coiling dragon-shaped wind.
- Nuance
龙卷风 is a tornado on land; 台风 (typhoon) is a large sea storm.
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